A Quick Glance At How I Got Here

I'm a work in progress but my children remind me to strive for better. I don't claim to be the kindest person but I try to lead with compassion. My inhale goodness message began as a personal mantra. Leaving our mark in life is a choice. After many years of searching for a way to make a difference and incorporate some of my personal talents, I've finally found something I truly believe in. I'm beyond excited to believe the Kindness Tree Movement will make a big impact!

I will continue to spread the message of kindness through my Creative Kindness, LLC business around the country. Making cool t-shirts and reminding others the impact each one of us can make with kindness ideas. I believe we need to encourage our children to be kind but it starts with our example. From words to gestures, everything matters. We can encourage our children to identify kind acts, talk about them and the impact they have on others. .

Approximately 2013, I began posting random acts of kindness me and my friends and family performed on social media. I needed a way to escape the negative messaging in the world and this lifted me and others something good to place my focus. Goodness.

I posted 52 kindness challenges on my personal website and participated in things like handing out flowers to strangers and leaving random messages of encouragement in public bathrooms and on vehicles. You can find the 52 challenges on the Goodness page.

I was 1600 miles away from home, on a business trip, when a trip to the ER revealed a brain tumor that needed immediate removal. The tumor proved to be a benign hemangioblastomas. While benign, the tumor is rare. Just like me. :)
The kindness me and my family received from friends, family and strangers was beyond anything I could ever imagine. Many told me that what I had given to others over the years had come back to me 1000 times over.
My surgery and recovery experience provided an opportunity for me to learn a little more about brain tumors, especially brain tumors in children.
I taught myself to screen print while recovering. Opened a shop on ETSY with the hopes of beginning the transition and eventually being able to work from home. I never wanted to be away from my family again, unless it was on our terms.
My experience was the push I needed and I am committed to making a difference by donating a portion of each purchase to charity and connecting with others through their personal journeys.